demo-

demo-

(word root) people

Examples of words with the root demo-: democratic, demography

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demo-

or before a vowel

dem-

combining form

(Sociology) indicating people or population: demography.

[from Greek dēmos]

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dem•o

(ˈdɛm oʊ)

n., pl. dem•os.

1. a compact disc, phonograph record, or tape recording of a new song or unknown performer or group, distributed for demonstration purposes.

2. demonstration (defs. 4, 6).

3. demonstrator (def. 5).

[1935–40; by shortening; see -o]

demo-

a combining form meaning “people, population”: demography.

[< Greek dēmo-, comb. form of dêmos]

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